in-between

adjective

Definition of in-betweennext
as in borderline

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Recent Examples of in-between Aid and gel stations are active throughout the route, like at West Pershing Road near mile marker 5 or on Brookside Boulevard in-between mile markers 16 and 17. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 What transpired in-between the curtain raiser and final pose was much like what had gone down the previous night in Cincinnati, at the first public gig the Beach Boys had done since canceling a slew of dates beginning in July. — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 This in-between time, when hair begins to grow back, comes with all its own unique challenges. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2026 Bootcut jeans are the perfect in-between for people like me who find skinny jeans too restricting and wide-leg jeans too baggy. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2026 Despite all that hydration, the gel-cream texture feels lightweight enough for this in-between weather. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026 That in-between space might hold the real reason many culture change initiatives never reach the people they are intended to positively affect. — Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Pesky in-between temperatures mean packing pieces that keep you warm on chilly mornings—but also cool and comfortable on warm afternoons. — Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026 For this in-between stretch, backless loafers are a sleek option cosigned by the fall runways. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-between
  1. borderline
  2. gray
  3. innermost
  4. inner
Adjective
  • Other artists thought to be borderline cases who don’t appear on the eligibility list include Ravyn Lenae, Mariah the Scientist and Dijon.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The clock had just hit 10 am, and Arthur Leung was the kind of borderline nocturnal computer person who never crawled into the sunlight before eleven except for emergencies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of borderline
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  • Video of the incident obtained by CBS News showed a group of around 20 masked men clad in black or gray clothes descending a hill from the area of an Israeli settlement outpost into an olive grove near the Palestinian village of Abu Falah.
    — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Yellow police tape cordoned off the property, where several vehicles were parked in the driveway, including a white Toyota SUV, a gray BMW SUV and a black Range Rover.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of gray
Adjective
  • Outpost says the expensive, complex infrastructure is built once and reused across missions, with the innermost module tailored to each customer.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers say Mercury’s rough, impact-scarred surface may hide ‘wrinkles’ from global contraction, offering fresh clues to the evolution of the solar system’s smallest, innermost planet.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of innermost
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  • In Whalefall, Abrams screams and thrashes with the same vulnerability, and a few more inner demons.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Engage in activities that bring you joy or reconnect with your inner child.
    — Parents, Parents, 17 Oct. 2026
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“In-between.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-between. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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